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"Amkar" is one of the brightest examples of the evolution of a football club in the latest Russian history. In a short sixteen years by club standards, Permians have made their way from a physical culture team to a member of the Europa League, never taking a step back, if we take into account not places in standings, and transitions from one division to another, a change in the status of the team at the end of the season. On May 8, 1993, in a match for the Perm Cup, a team of military students from the Perm Higher Military Command Engineering School (6:1), football team joint-stock company "Mineral Fertilizers" thus announced its birth. A year later, Amkar - and the name of the team was invented by a sports activist of the enterprise, successfully adding parts of the names of two substances that are the main products of the plant (ammonia and urea) - won the Cup and the championship of the Perm Region and received a professional status. A year later, the Permians made their way to the second league, and in 1999 they became members of the first division.

Having played five years in the second most important division of the country and never dropped below sixth place in it, the Permians won the right to play in the Premier League - and in the fifth year of their stay there, they created a small miracle. The provincial team with modest capabilities took fourth place, ahead of Zenit, Lokomotiv, Spartak. Successes in the domestic championship allowed the Perm players to make their debut in Europe next year. Overcome the London “Fulham” on the sum of two meetings failed, but the very fact of the release of the “red-black” in the European arena is worth a lot. By the way, the Urals owe their colors not to anyone, but to Milan itself - a uniform close to the equipment of the Rossoneri was offered to the Permians by the Italian partners of the founding company of the team.

In general, 2009 was not the most successful year for Permians. If in the first two seasons of his stay in the elite it was naive to demand great success from the team led by Sergei Oborin (who led the Permians for eleven years and went with the team all the difficult way from the third division to the top), then, having settled down among the best, the Permians under under the leadership of first Rashid Rakhimov, and then Miodrag Bozovic, they invariably progressed. Thirteenth place, then eighth, fourth… The thirteenth place, already forgotten in the standings of the 2009 season, is a rollback to previous positions, but it is also an opportunity to look at yourself from the outside. A chance to assess their successes in recent years and understand whether the team has climbed too high, jumping somewhere, perhaps over a step in its development.

The fourth place in the championship-2008 is the main, but not the only success of the Permians. The team played twice in the semi-finals and once in the final of the Russian Cup, in 2003 the Urals became the winners of the first division with incredible tournament performance. “Amkar” can boast of its own pupil in the Russian national team – Permian Konstantin Zyryanov received a football education in this club. Zyryanov, however, is not the record holder for the number of games for the “red-blacks”: Alexei Popov, who played for the Urals by the time of his departure to Rubin, in 404 official matches, forever entered his name in the history of Perm football.

After the departure of Sergei Oborin, a real coaching leapfrog began. From 2006 to 2013, the club had seven coaches: Igor Uralev, Rashid Rakhimov, Miodrag Bozovic, Dimitar Dimitrov, Nikolai Trubachev, Rustem Khuzin and Stanislav Cherchesov. Moreover, Rakhimov and Bozovic came to Amkar twice, but each time their stay was short-lived. The saddest thing for the fans of the Perm team is that despite all the coaching changes, the results of the club left much to be desired. After the outbreak of 2008, Amkar's best result was tenth in the 2011/12 season.

Awards and achievements

Participant of 1/2 Cup of Russia 2002
Winner of the championship of Russia in the 1st division in 2003
Premier League since 2004
Finalist of the Cup of Russia - 2008

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Instead of sport - financial principle

In Russia, in the midst of the 2018 World Cup, they buried the Premier League club - Perm "Amkar"

From the site of FC "Amkar"

Russian football lost today, June 18, famous Ural club Amkar. The team from Perm ceased to exist due to lack of funding. This news passed unnoticed against the backdrop of the World Cup gaining momentum. There are no messages about the liquidation of the club on the websites of the Russian Football Union (RFU) and the Russian football premier league(RFPL). But in circles around football, many expressed sincere regret about this, noting that while Russia is trying to impress the West with the World Cup, football is dying inside the country.

"Strong average"

By the standards of Russian giants, Amkar is a young team. The Perm Club was founded in 1994, in Russian Premier League(top club division) played from 2004 to 2018. The best result of the Perm team was the fourth place in the 2007/08 season. At the same time, Amkar, under the leadership of Miodrag Bozovic, reached the final of the Russian Cup, where they lost to CSKA on penalties. "Amkar" has always been considered a "strong middle peasant" and could beat the leaders of the championship race.

But at the beginning of 2018, Amkar began to experience financial difficulties, the team's performance in the Premier League was called into question. Last season, the club took 13th place and was forced to play in transitional matches with the Tambov club for the right to remain in the Premier League.

Permians retained their registration in the elite. However, on June 13, it became known that the RFU had revoked the license for the 2018-2019 season from Amkar due to insufficient financial guarantees. Thus, the club lost the opportunity to play in the Premier League and the Football National League (FNL), which unites the clubs of the first division.

Today, on June 18, the board of FC Amkar met. After the meeting, it was announced that the club ceases to exist. Amkar President Gennady Shilov said that the team will not even enter the Professional football league(follows the FNL - ed. note). According to Shilov, there is no financing, and it makes no sense to accumulate debts. It is expected that Anji Makhachkala will take the place of Amkar in the Premier League.

Budget cuts

Sports media note that everything was systematically moving towards the liquidation of the Perm club. The scenario was similar to how the Tosno club was dying. Team from Leningrad region won the Russian Cup this year, after which it was disbanded for the same financial reasons.

It is reported that when the authorities of the Perm Territory reduced the amount of state support for Amkar in 2018, the team began to have financial difficulties. Before that, about half of the club's budget was made up of budget subsidies. In addition, sponsors turned away from the team, and therefore Amkar hardly finished the season.

According to the Sport Express newspaper, the Amkar management received offers from investors from Nizhny Novgorod and Kaliningrad to buy the club for 150 million rubles. But the deal didn't go through. According to some reports, Shilov intended to receive 180 million rubles, as well as guarantees for the repayment of the club's debts, which, according to various estimates, range from 200 to 500 million rubles.

Now the club has to pay, including salary arrears. So, Amkar owed Nigerian national team player Brian Idov a salary for three months and a bonus for five games, R-Sport writes. The football player noted that the situation with the club distracts him from the World Cup, while he feels sorry for the fans from Perm.

Club "buried"

Regrets about the situation with Amkar were expressed by many former players of the club, including ex-goalkeepers Roman Gerus and Alexander Selizov. For now current players looking for new teams. This, in particular, said the captain of "Amkar" Petar Zanev.

Another former player Amkar, and now the manager of the revived Zvezda, Alexei Popov, said to RIA Novosti that the elimination of the Perm team is a sore subject for him. “I gave this club 20 years. The team was buried. I talked about the fact that the club has been going to collapse for the last 5-10 years. In the end, it all happened. As far as I know, the management wanted to keep the team, but Shilov does not make any contact. It's a pity that this happens," he said.

Even its most irreconcilable rival, FC Ural from Yekaterinburg, spoke out about the liquidation of Amkar today. The teams are connected by a 21-year history of confrontations, and each match was positioned as a Ural derby, which aroused increased interest among fans.

“Every person close to Ural football knows about the difficult relationship between Ural and Amkar fans, but today, at least for a day, we urge all fans to forget about it. The Perm club was our closest neighbor in the matches of the Russian championship and, traditionally, the guest sector at the Zvezda stadium was filled to capacity with fans from Yekaterinburg. Football club"Ural" sincerely regrets that "Amkar" is no more ... It's hard to believe it yet, but we hope that Perm will return to the football map of Russia, "the Ural press service said on its Facebook page.

Basketball instead of football

The co-chairman of the regional headquarters of the ONF in the Perm Territory, Gennady Sandyrev, believes that the current financial turmoil of the club is based on the conflict between the top management of Amkar and the regional authorities. “Now the situation is quite negative. The club, which had been operating for more than 20 years, ceased to exist. And this does not at all agree with the decree of the President of Russia that it is necessary to develop sports in the regions, educate the younger generation and pay special attention to the sport of high achievements, he notes. - In general, the Amkar budget was one of the smallest in the Premier League. That is why it is doubly surprising that the leadership of the region and the club could not agree, to work out some steps to normalize the situation.”

According to the calculations of the Kommersant newspaper, in past years, about 400 million rubles were allocated from the budget of the region to Amkar. per year, plus the government negotiated with energy companies to help the club for 160 million rubles. The rest of the club earned on transfers, as well as through income from television broadcasts.

In September 2017, Governor Viktor Basargin was replaced by Maxim Reshetnikov, and already this year only 201 million rubles were allocated from the regional budget to Amkar. Perm media suggest that the new governor's other hobbies are to blame. Maxim Reshetnikov, according to rumors and some facts, prefers basketball. Coincidence or not, but the financing of the basketball "Parma" in Perm is now solid and stable, the club knows no problems.

Instead of sport - financial principle

Vice-President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of FC Ural Alexander Levin, in a conversation with a Znak.com correspondent, named another reason why Amkar was destined to leave the Premier League. According to him, the Premier League, instead of the sports principle of selecting participating teams, puts the financial principle in the forefront. And today, in order to obtain a license to participate in the RPFL, huge funds are required. And because of the FNL, no one is in a hurry to the top division.

“And why, if you have to spend on the season, roughly speaking, instead of 100 thousand a billion? And then, in addition to financial guarantees, we need guarantees in terms of infrastructure. Not everyone can do this today,” he noted. - But, of course, the liquidation of Amkar is simply shocking news, this is a very serious loss. It was known about the financial difficulties, but no one imagined that everything would end like this. If the state does not support our clubs now, for now Russian football will not come out European level, we will lose teams.

According to Kommersant's information, Amkar's management is now considering options for closing the club - through bankruptcy or through voluntary liquidation, declaring its intention to pay off all players. The only positive thing is that the Amkar Young Footballers Training Center will continue its work, where more than 700 young Permians train. The center will be transferred under the leadership of Perm officials from the regional administration of the same name.

Olympiastadion (Munich, Germany). Opened in 1972. It seats 69,250 spectators.

The final match of the first UEFA Champions League in the 1992/93 season took place at the Olympiastadion in Munich. Marseille and Milan fought for the trophy. The meeting, which took place on May 23, 1993, ended with the victory of the French team with a score of 1:0.

Second final of the main club tournament The Munich arena hosted Europe in 1997. Borussia Dortmund defeated Juventus 3-1 in that match.

Olympic Stadium (Athens, Greece). Opened in 1982, renovated in 2002-2004. It seats 69,618 spectators.

The Olympic stadium in the capital of Greece can be called happy for Milan. After losing the final of the 1992/93 season, the Italian club again reached the decisive stage of the tournament the following year, where they defeated Barcelona 4-0.

After 13 years, the Rossoneri are back on the field Olympic Stadium Athens as a contender for the trophy, and once again they managed to win, this time over Liverpool - 2:1.

"Ernst Happel Stadion" (Vienna, Austria). Opened in 1931, renovated twice - in 1986 and 2008. It seats 55,665 spectators.

The arena in the capital of Austria hosted the 1994/95 Champions League final, and Milan participated in it for the third time in a row. Like two years earlier, the Italians lost 0-1, but this time to Ajax.

"Stadium Olimpico" (Italy, Rome). Opened in 1937, the last reconstruction was carried out in 1989-1990. It seats 72,698 spectators.

In the 1995/96 season, Ajax came to Rome in the status of the current Champions League winner, but the Dutch club failed to defend their title. Already in the first half of the match with Juventus, the teams exchanged goals, after which they brought the matter to a penalty shootout. “Bianconeri” were more accurate and won the main club trophy in Europe.

The Olympic Stadium in Rome won the right to once again host the 2008/09 Champions League final, but this time the local teams failed to make it to the decisive stage of the tournament. Barcelona won the trophy this year by beating Manchester United 2-0.

"Amsterdam Arena" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands). Opened in 1996. It seats 54,990 spectators.

The stadium, now named after Johan Cruyff, hosted the Champions League final just two years after it opened. In May 1998, Real Madrid and Juventus met at the Amsterdam Arena. The match ended 1-0 in favor of the Madrid club.

Camp Nou (Barcelona, ​​Spain). Opened in 1957, it was reconstructed twice - in 1995 and 2008. It seats 99,354 spectators.

Barcelona's stadium has seen many memorable matches, but the 1998/99 Champions League final stands alone. That meeting between Bayern and Manchester United can be called legendary without exaggeration. The Germans took the lead already in the 6th minute and controlled the course of the game until the last minutes, but two goals scored by the Mancunians in injury time of the second half brought victory to Manchester United.

"Stade de France" (Saint-Denis, France). Opened in 1998. It seats 81,338 spectators.

The arena, built on the outskirts of Paris, became the venue for the Champions League final in the 1999/2000 season for the first time. The meeting between Real Madrid and Valencia ended with a confident victory of the Madrid club with a score of 3:0. This was the first time in the history of the Champions League that clubs from the same country played in the final.

Six years later, in the 2005/06 season, Barcelona and Arsenal competed for the trophy at the Stade de France. The Londoners, who played in the minority from the 18th minute after the removal of goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, opened the scoring 10 minutes before the break, but in the second half goals from Samuel Eto'o and Juliano Belletti brought the victory to the Catalans - 2:1.

"San Siro" (Milan, Italy). Opened in 1926. The last renovation took place in 1989. Accommodates 80,018 spectators.

The San Siro Stadium was renamed in honor of Giuseppe Meazza in 1979, but the historical name of the arena remains the most popular and recognizable all over the world. The Champions League final has been played here twice.

In the 2000/01 season, Bayern and Valencia spent in Milan dramatic match, in which 11-meter kicks played the main role. Already in the 2nd minute, Gaiska Mendieta took the Spaniards ahead from the penalty spot, and after 4 minutes the goalkeeper of the “Bats” Santiago Canizares repelled the 11-meter shot by Mehmet Scholl. At the beginning of the second half, Stefan Effenberg equalized from the penalty spot, and the fate of the match was decided in a series of post-match strikes, in which the Bayern players were more accurate.

Fifteen years later, in May 2016, Real and Atlético in the same arena almost exactly repeated the scenario of the game between Bayern and Valencia. Regular time also ended with a score of 1:1, in extra time the teams failed to distinguish themselves, and in the penalty shootout the victory was won by the "Royal Club".

Hampden Park (Glasgow, Scotland). Opened in 1903. Refurbished in 1999. It seats 51,866 spectators.

Real Madrid and Bayer 04 took to the Hampden Park field in the Champions League final in May 2002, and six months later the arena celebrated its 99th anniversary. The match itself ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of Real Madrid and was remembered for the most beautiful goal of Zinedine Zidane from the penalty line.

Old Trafford (Manchester, England). Opened in 1910. The last renovation was carried out in 2006. It seats 74,879 spectators.

2nd in modern history The Champions League final with the participation of teams representing one country took place in the 2002/2003 season. In the decisive match of the tournament, which took place in Manchester, met "Milan" and "Juventus". The main and additional time ended with the score 0:0, and in the penalty shoot-out, the victory for Milan was brought by Andriy Shevchenko's exact shot.

Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen, Germany). Opened in 2001. Last time The capacity of the stadium was increased in 2015, today it is 62,271 people.

The current name of the arena has been since the summer of 2005, previously it was called the Arena AufSchalke. The stadium hosted matches of the world championships in football and hockey. Since 2002, the annual Christmas race of biathlon stars has been held here.

The 2004 Champions League Final, held in Gelsenkirchin, is one of the most memorable for fans from Russia, as one of the goals was scored by Dmitry Alenichev. Midfielder "Porto" set the final score of the match against "Monaco" (3:0). The Portuguese team at that time was led by José Mourinho, who became the youngest head coach in history to win the main club trophy in Europe.

Olympic Stadium (Istanbul, Turkey). Opened in 2002. It seats 80,500 spectators.

The stadium in Istanbul was built for the proposed 2008 Summer Olympics, but Turkey's bid did not win the required number of votes, and the Olympics took place in Beijing. Currently, the arena in Istanbul bears the name of the first president of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and is the largest in the country.

The Istanbul Champions League final in 2005 is arguably the greatest in the history of the tournament. In the decisive match, "Milan" after the first half smashed "Liverpool" with a score of 3:0, but in the second half of the meeting, goals from Gerrard, Schmicer and Alonso turned everything upside down. In extra time goals scored was not, and the British club turned out to be stronger in the penalty shootout.

Luzhniki (Moscow, Russia). Opened in 1956. The last renovation was carried out in 2017. It seats 81,000 spectators.

For the first time, Russia received the right to host the 2007/08 Champions League final, and this honorable mission was entrusted to the Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena. Chelsea and Manchester United fought for the trophy, which was the first time that two English teams met in the decisive match of the Champions League.

The game caused great excitement among the fans in both England and Russia, more than 67 thousand spectators were present in the stands. In the middle of the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo put Manchester United ahead, but just before the break, Frank Lampard equalized. The second half and extra time passed without goals scored, and the Mancunians were more accurate in the penalty shootout.

"Santiago Bernabeu" (Madrid, Spain). Opened in 1947. The last reconstruction was carried out in 2001. It seats 81,044 spectators.

The home arena of one of the most successful clubs in modern football hosted the Champions League final only once - in the 2009/10 season, but this is the only match so far made history.

In the Madrid final met "Inter" and "Bayern". The match ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of the Italian club, and José Mourinho, who was working with the Nerazzurri at that moment, became the third coach in history who managed to win the Champions Cup with two different teams (now there are already five of them: in addition to the Portuguese, this Ernst Happel, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Jupp Heynckes and Carlo Ancelotti).

An interesting fact is that in the 2010 final of the Milanese there was only one Italian - Marco Materazzi, and he appeared on the field in the 90th minute of the match.

Wembley (London, England). Opened in 2007. Accommodates 90,000 spectators.

The new Wembley was built on the site of the legendary arena, which hosted matches of the World and European Championships, Olympic Games and many European cup finals.

The final match of the 2010/11 Champions League, which took place at the new Wembley, in a sense turned out to be home for Manchester United, but this did not help the Mancunians to win the trophy. Led by the trio Xavi-Iniesta-Messi, Barcelona won 3-1.

In 2013, Wembley hosted the first "German" Champions League final between Bayern and Borussia Dortmund. The victory and the cup for the Bavarians was brought by an accurate shot by Arjen Robben, who in the 89th minute set the final score - 2:1.

Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany). Opened in 2005. It seats 67,812 spectators.

The decisive match of the Champions League of the 2011/12 season was the first final of the tournament, which was held at the home stadium of one of the participants in the meeting - Bayern hosted Chelsea in Munich. The scoring was opened only in the 83rd minute after a strike by the hosts forward Thomas Muller, but five minutes later the Londoners attack leader Didier Drogba restored the balance.

The fate of the trophy was decided in a penalty shootout. Bayern take the lead again accurate strike Philip Lama and Juan Mata's miss, but then the guests' players realized all their attempts, while the German team's players made two misfires. Thus, Chelsea won the Champions League for the first time in its history.

Millennium (Cardiff, Wales). Opened in 1999. It seats 73,930 spectators.

The home arena of the Wales national team was opened at the turn of the millennium, having received the appropriate name, but in 2016 the stadium received a new name - Principality Stadium, which, with a certain amount of fantasy, can simply be translated as "The Prince's Stadium", since Wales is part of the United Kingdom, and the Queen's son Elizabeth II Charles bears the title of Prince of Wales.

But back to the Champions League. The final of the main European club tournament took place here in 2017, and the participants in that match were Real and Juventus. Madrid won 4-1 to win a second Champions League title in a row, and football fans will remember that meeting with the super goal of Turin striker Mario Mandzukic.

Metropolitano (Madrid, Spain). Opened in 1994. Renovated in 2017. It seats 67,700 spectators.

Liverpool and Tottenham met in the 2019 Champions League final. The final was the first in Tottenham's history, and the first since the 2013 final, where at least one player did not play. spanish club. Liverpool, who reached the final for the second time in a row, won the match 2-0. In his third Champions League final as head coach, Jurgen Klopp won the trophy.

"Amkar" in the championship of Russia-2017/18 took 13th place, and in play-offs for the right to speak in the elite won (2:0, 1:0). The Perm club did not receive a license on the first attempt, then filed an appeal, which was granted. At the same time, the licensing department of the RFU set a condition for the club to provide financial guarantees by June 8. Amkar didn't have them. As a result, the license was revoked.

This also applies to the FNL, - the head of the licensing department of the RFU explained to SE. Evgeny Letin. - In the PFL, Amkar has the opportunity to go through a freelance licensing procedure. Everything will now depend on the club.

According to Letin, the deadline for Amkar to apply for a license to play in the PFL championship is Thursday. That is, if tomorrow, on the football opening day, the Perm club does not submit an application, it will automatically lose its professional status.

As previously reported columnist "SE" Sergei Egorov, the leadership of "Amkar" received an offer from investors from Nizhny Novgorod and Kaliningrad to buy the club for 150 million rubles. However, the deal did not take place. According to some information, the owner of "Amkar" Gennady Shilov intended to receive 180 million rubles, as well as guarantees for the repayment of the club's debts, which amount to about 200 million rubles.

Shortly after the decision of the RFU, a statement appeared on the official website of Amkar, stating that on Monday, June 18, the club board will meet - "to analyze the situation and decide on the advisability of continuing the club's activities."

"If a decision is made to terminate the activities, the issue will be submitted to the general meeting of the organization's members," the statement says. "The Amkar Young Footballers Training Center, which trains more than 700 young Permians, will continue its activities. An agreement in principle has been reached with the government of the Perm Territory on the preservation of the Center. CPMF will be transferred to the Regional Institution for the Training of Young Football Players. Coaches and pupils will be provided with everything necessary for training process at the expense of the budget of the Perm Territory.

Anji is ready to play in the Premier League and will submit the relevant documents. Photo by Vitaly TIMKIV

ANJI WILL SUBMIT DOCUMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE

Apparently, the place of “Amkar” in the RFPL will be taken by the relegated to the FNL. The Makhachkala team became 14th in the Russian Championship-2017/18, and lost to the Krasnoyarsk team in the play-offs (0:3, 4:3). Now "Anji" is preparing documents in order to replace the Perm in the Premier League.

- "Anji" is ready to play in the Premier League, - said "SE" CEO Dagestan club Oleg Flegontov. - We have now contacted the leadership of the RFPL, clarified what documents we need to submit in order to re-enter the Premier League. Now we are preparing papers.

- Does Anji have financial guarantees for the season in the Premier League?

We have already been licensed to participate in the Premier League. I understand that our financial guarantees arranged for the licensing committee.

As for Perm football, it is planned to recreate the Zvezda club, founded back in 1932. New team in the 2018/19 season, he can become a participant in the PFL championship.

"IF THERE ARE GUYS, WE WILL NEVER KNOW THEM"

The situation in which Amkar found itself was commented by the midfielder of the team.

- What did the club management tell you?

A couple of days ago, players received SMS messages on their phones that on June 13 they would announce the closure of the club. So for us today's news did not come as a surprise. In principle, everyone already understood that everything would end like this, there were few chances for salvation, - said the 29-year-old midfielder in an interview with SE.

- Debts to you are going to extinguish?

As far as I know, the president of the club said that all employees and players are looking for new job and he will deal with debts. Well, let's see what happens.

- Don't really believe him?

Hard to believe, of course. On the other hand, "Amkar" over the years of its existence has returned the money to everyone anyway.

- "Amkar" officially closed the day before the start of the World Cup. Is there any sad symbolism in this?

Yeah, I don't even know. We thought that the home championship would somehow help. That people don't want to just bury the team. But... It didn't work. Nothing. Now Zvezda will enter the PFL. In general, maybe they should wait a couple of years and not show up?

- Many people think that clubs are closed because the players have inflated salaries.

In "Amkar" they pay less than in other teams of the Premier League. But if the salaries were very low, no one would go to play in this team. Those who say that we have too high incomes probably think that football is too easy a thing. But playing it is not as easy as it seems from the outside. It's not like that!

And the age of a football player is short. On the other hand, it is difficult to disagree with the fact that our people do not live very well. And the clubs are given money from the budgets ... I can’t say what it is the right way. In general, this topic can be discussed for a very long time.

- Who is still to blame for the closure of "Amkar"?

It's hard for me to say. I think if there are guilty, we will never know about them.

"Amkar"- Russian football club from Perm, founded on December 6, 1994. One of the youngest teams in our country for the twenty-year history of its existence has established itself as a very strong and fighting, regardless of the composition of the team. The club's highest achievement was reaching the final of the Russian Cup in 1995 and 4th place in the RFPL in the 2008 season.

History of FC Amkar

The path to the Premier League for the "red-blacks" turned out to be quite long, but one should not have expected anything else - the team from the mineral fertilizer enterprise did not have huge financial opportunities. Therefore, they gradually moved at the expense of their pupils, the most famous among whom are Konstantin Zyryanov and Konstantin Paramonov. Five years after its creation, the team managed to reach the First Division, where in the entire history of its performance it did not fall below sixth place, and in 2003 Amkar won the right to participate in the Premier League. A year before, Permians for the first time in their history reached the semi-finals of the Cup.

Over the ten years spent in the top echelon, Amkar only twice rose above tenth place - in 2008 (4th place) and 2009. In the same 2008, the team reached the Russian Cup final for the first time, where they led in a match with CSKA 2-0, but then missed the win in the penalty shoot-out. The “ammonia” managed to play in the Europa League, however, not for long - in the playoff round, followed by a defeat from Fulham on aggregate. Which might not have happened if the Permians were a little more successful... And one cannot fail to note the fact that the Bulgarian legionnaires played a very important role in the success: Martin Kushev, Georgi Peev, Zachary Sirakov. And now the club is a kind of haven for football players from this Balkan country, the so-called already beaten track.

With modest financial opportunities, Amkar has prospects with very competent coaches who can work with limited resources. These include Miodrag Bozovic and Stanislav Cherchesov. But why not now give a chance to the true legend of the club - Konstantin Paramonov? The man went with Amkar from the very bottom to the European Cup zone, and earned a credit of trust. And it was better at the end of the season after the sudden departure of the coach and it was impossible to speak.

In the 2014/15 season, Amkar started the tournament very poorly, and was on the verge of relegation to the FNL. In December 2014, Gadzhi Gadzhiev became the new head coach of the team, who was able to raise the team to 11th place in the Russian Championship and was able to maintain a residence permit in the Premier League, despite a disgusting start.

The leadership of the Perm club decided to conclude a long-term contract with the specialist. For the next two seasons, Gadzhiev successfully coped with the main task and kept Amkar's residence in the Premier League.

After the first half of the 2017/18 season, Amkar is in 13th place and is in the transfer zone.

Attributes of FC Amkar

Colours: red-black
Mascot of FC Amkar: a red lynx dressed in the club's uniform
Hymn: "Our life is a game, but religion is football...". Execution - group "Wind".

Fans of FC Amkar

Amkar has a lot of fans and people who like this team because of its originality and ability to get involved in the fight for European cups, despite constant financial problems. There is an official fan club.

Sisters and Rivals

The traditional rival of "Amkar" is "Ural", their confrontation is called "Ural derby".

Notable players

• Konstantin Paramonov
• Konstantin Zyryanov
• Dmitry Belorukov
• Rustem Khuzin
• Konstantin Genich
• Konstantin Vasiliev
• Sergei Narubin
• Martin Kushev
• Georgi Peev
• Zachary Sirakov
• Martin Yakubko